Toy.



R. GOBER.

TOY.

APPLICATION HLED FEB. 7, i916.

Patented Dec. 19, m16,

A TTORNEYS.

RICHARD Gonna, or Ansmann, crimsonNr.4 4

TOY.

To all trl/tom t may'concern:

Be it known that I, RicHAizn Gonnie, a c1ti zen of the United States,residing at Alameda, in the countyoAlameda and Sta-te.

of. California, have'inventedA certain new and useful Improvements inToys, of which the following' is 'a specilcation;

lhis inventi-onrelates" @improvements in toys and more particulaiilytoatoy embodying the principleaof apa-i he principal objec t ;o{myinventlon 1s to provide'an improedfponstri'iction to be used inonnection"withxfaparaehute whereby the o vented. a

device may be-'fhurled`-i;J long distanceinto the aii` without'opening,but when the same begins to fall will' immediately open itself and sosail slowly toearth.

other object of my invention is to pro Vide a simple, stron@ andlightweight para-` chute element, which is reinforced in such a mannerthat tearing is to a great extent pre- 'Another object-of the inventionis to proef vide the weight; element with a cushioningjfmeans in orderto prevent inyurylxiirtease,r

Ject.

. Still another object of the'invcntion 1ste provide means whereby when''the-'dev ic'js' yon its upward flight the parafclnitefportion, Q isheld with its center in the"..direet'igniof travel, and to providespring means whereby f when the weight elementV ce'ases'to lift-'theparachute it is uncoupled therefrom allow-v ing the parachute toreverseits' positionand open out in its downward flight.

With these vand other objects in viewfmy" invention consists in thenovel construction, combination and arrangementl of parts hereinillustrated and more specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

-' Reference being hadto the accompanying' drawing forming a part ofthis specication, Figure l is a view in side elevation showing myimproved toy/as the same is arranged for throwing it upwardly. Fig. 2 isa 'view in side elevation lshowing the toy and parte po.- sitioned asiii/its downward Hight F 3 1s a view in section through the centralportion of the parachute showing thelatching device by' which theparachute is prevented from opening in its upward Hight. Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional view through the .weight used in the device. Fig. 5is a view in front elevation taken at right angles to `the plane ofsection showingin Fin" 2 Fig.

Specicati-on of Letters Patent. Application filed February 7, 1916.

lC11-cularSPUflg.luemberI 75eme end ctn/.hiena bent. tod'oringt'heupright arm 8,A which is@- curved outwardly over the'cente'r o-thefbutj;Denoted by 10... is-"a 1" .gi fsprmg member, theV lower 'coilV of"vvhich'is4 Patented Dec. 19, 1916. serial no. 76,872. i

:L 6 is a part section through the parachute element. I Y

Referringto corresponding parts inthe 1 several view sby the samenumerals of ref- ..60`

verence, the device consists of the parachute element l, which isconstructed of they sectorv shaped pieces 2,'re1nfor'ced alongtheirad-f,I- yjoining edges" by being overlappedandzhavf" r ing theAcords 3 inserted between these over! '$5 .lapping edges.

AThe edges are fastened by means off-anfadv f hesive or by stitching,Vand by this construe- -ztion the fabric, generallyA p'aperyforming thefsectors .is notg'lcalled upon 'to.withsta1idg7.0 l strains wlfiichgwould quickly rupture the same. 'The innerv ends of vcords 3 arebrought* together at a1 pointadjacent the 'apexgofithe A sectors whereareinforcing patch of woven '7 t abricrt'is attached, thusprovidiii'gfa-strbng' 75 light parachute' element. l ...In/thecente\'o'f'the reinforcingp'atch; on.' tf@ iusidetl'wref, is 'Pvded e'metallic itton" haring"4 theinwardly curved ledges li forinihg'flll.ilnnulal' recess on the inside 1.f 8 0 l.t -hereof.f- -The"fabric Ltispressed into thisH 'recess and isyheld therein by means ofi the seatedwithin biitton byfbeing sprung into "position in the same vmanner asring 7. 4This spring .1s provided with an. upward y point 15. To thelatter is attached a single 100 cord '16, on the bottom of which is aweight 17. This weight comprises a member 18 of metal o1" other heavymaterial surrounded by the ball 19 of rubber or similar material. Thelatter is provided with lopening 20, through which the ball 18 is placedand from this opening' is a hole 21 through which the cords 16 mayextend. The opening 20 fis somewhat smaller than the-cavity in thecenter whereby the ball 18 is retained within 1,10 the'cover 19. To usethis toyv the parachute 1 is folded and the ringvle is brought around tothe top of' the parachute and hooked overthe end 9 of arm 8, pressingbackwardly the spring arm-11. The parachute is then grasped 'by itslower end and swung in a circle, whereby the weight elements 17 obtainconsiderable centrifugalforce, so that when lthe parachute is releasedit will be propelled lto a considerable height.

It will be apparent that the weight element offers less resistance tothe air than the parachute, consequently, will exert an upward pull onthe member 8, thereby hold ing the ringseated within'the curved partthereof. As soon, however, as the ball reaches the height where it nolonger exerts a pulling action on the ring the spring arm 11 hassuiiicient tension to push thev ring oi of the hook,` thereby allowingthe parachute to assumefit's properl position for opening, which itquickly does, and slowly fioa'ts to the ground.

It will thus be apparent that l have provided a novel toy, and whilehave shown thepreferred,embodiment of my invention it will be understoodthat changes may be made in minor details and construction -without',departing from the vscope of theclaims. i

I claim as new and wish to cover by Letters Patent l. A toy comprislng'a parachute, a ring,

i. cords extending' from the outer edge of said parachute to said ring,a weight attached to l'said ring, a curved arm attached'to the center ofsaid parachute on which said ring-is adapted to be held and spring!means for releasing' said ring.

i2.. A toy cemprising' a parachute composed of sector shaped pieces,reinforcing cords inserted .in the seams between said pieces, a ringheld by the outejv ends of said cords, -a weight secured yto 'said ring,a curved armv attached to the center of said parachute on which saidring is adapted to be held, and spring means for releasing` said ringfrom said arms. l

3. A toy comprising a parachute, a ring, cords extending from the outeredge of said parachute to said ring, a weight attached to said ring, acushion surrounding said weight, a curved arm attached to the center ofsaid parachute on which said ring is adapted torgl'e' held andvspringmeans for releasing saidA ring.

4:. A toy comprising a parachute coni- Cords inserted in the seamsbetween said pieces, a ring held by the outer ends of said cords, aweight secured to said ring, a circular Jfabric reinforcement secured.to the inner ends of said sector shaped pieces, a concave buttonhaving;` an annular recess on the insideA of said reinforcement,ajcircular springA ring on the outside of said fabric adapted lto holdthe said button in' position, an upright arm formed on said ring overwhich posed of sector shaped pieces, reinforcing said parachute, a' ringsecured between said' weight and said parachute, an'arm secured to thecenter of said parachute, means for securing' said armto said ring andspring means for releasing "said ring from said arm.

In testimonyfr whereof I aiix my signature.

RICHARD GQBER.

